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Boise StateGeorge MasonUniversity of KentuckyMount St. Mary’sSienaAustin PeayBelmontDukeButlerCal State at Fullerton

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The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, co- educational, land-grant university located in Lexington, Kentucky, with over 26,000 (18,000 undergraduates) students.

The UK colors are blue and white, and their mascot is a “Wildcat”

Combined room and board expenses: $7,973 - $7,973

Undergraduate tuition: $6,302; $14,102 out-of-state

Scholarships are offered to incoming freshmens with high academic or with outstanding athletic abilities.

Kentucky University has been designated a Research University of the First Class by the Carnegie Foundation — one of just 59 public universities in the country. The UK educates 39% of all students going to private and public colleges in Kentucky.

UK Healthcare is made up of UK Hospital, Kentucky Children’s Hospital which is ranked among America’s best Hospitals in three specialties.

The Kentucky Wildcats finished off with a record of 22-12, second disappointing season in a row. Similar to the year before, the team entered the NCAA tournament as a #8 seed where they were able to win their 1st round game, but came up short in the second round to a #1 seed. This time their opponent was a Kansas team that was just too athletic for the Wildcats.

The UK provides many special activities for students such as art, sports(football, soccer, etc), hiking, and many more.

2. The University of Kentucky Library maintains more than 2.5 million volumes, the 49th largest collection in the country.

Reference: Walter Cornet and WinterGreen Orchard House

THE KETUCKY WILDCATS

GO WILDCATS! second disappointing season in a row. Similar to the year before, the team entered the NCAA tournament as a #8 seed where they were able to win their 1st round game, but came up short in the second round to a #1 seed. This time their opponent was a Kansas team that was just too athletic for the Wildcats.

Total undergrads: 1,681 Degree-seeking undergrads: 1,681 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 449 Graduate enrollment: 364. The cost for room and board is $9,130 living on campus, $2,100 living at home, and $4,500 conmmuting, not living at home. They grant 67% for scholarships and 33% for loans. Requires SAT Reasoning Test or ACT.

Mount St. Mary'sUniversityJeff Kim (Period 3) & Steve Wang(Period 4)

20 Jones, Kevin 2,500 students come to this university. The school colors are blue and white. The mascot is a mountain.

22 Schwarz, John

30 Kenny, Ed

31 Thompson, Danny

34 Jackson, Tayvon

40 Atupem, Sam

45 Mitchell, Markus

50 Loughry, Jason

Mount St. Mary'sUniversity

Team Lineup

0 Cajou, Jean

1 Goode, Jeremy

2 Vann, Chris

4 Beidler, Kelly

5 Brown, Pierre

10 Atupem, Shawn

11 Holland, Will

12 Ashcroft, Matt

Head coach - Milan Brown

Assistant Coach - Brion Dunlap,

Dan Engelstad, Kevin Robinson Jr.

Fun Facts

Roman Catholic School

Mount St. Mary's University was founded in 1808, making it the oldest independent Catholic college in the United States.

Total enrollment for Fall 2006 was 9,207. Enrollment breakdown is as follows:

Number of Undergraduate students: 8,467

Male/Female ratio: 45 : 55

Number of Graduate students: 740

Male/Female ratio: 45 : 55

Minority representation at APSU for Fall 2006 is as follows:

American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.8%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 2.4%

Black/Non-Hispanic: 17.1%

Hispanic/Latino: 4.5%

Caucasian: 64.7%

Race not reported:10.4%

Athletics 2,500 students come to this university. The school colors are blue and white. The mascot is a mountain.

The Govs and Lady Govs compete in NCAA Division I as part of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams and the men’s golf team went to the NCAA tournament in 2003, and the baseball team won the OVC regular season in 2003, 2004 and 2007 and the OVC Tournament in 2005 and 2007. The men's basketball team completed an undefeated conference season at 16-0 in 2004 and earned a berth in the NIT in 2007.

Other sports include tennis, cross-country, and cheerleading for men, and volleyball, tennis, cross-country, softball, indoor/outdoor track, golf, soccer and cheerleading for women.

Bibliography 2,500 students come to this university. The school colors are blue and white. The mascot is a mountain.

Town Statistics: Population (Approximate)11,078 people and 76% of the people who are 25 and up have a College Degree

Number of Students: 11,481

School Colors: Red & Gold

Mascot: Eagle

Private College

Undergraduate Tuition: currently totals to $35,150 for the year 2007-2008 (does not include room or book costs)

Room rate: approx. $6,820

Admission Requirements - students must be able to handle a HIGHLY competitive learning environment

-many highly qualified students apply to BC every year, so applicants must understand that they may be put ona waiting list (27% admission for freshman class)

-applicantswho have challenged themselves withhonors and Advanced Placement courses and have goodclassroom performance have a better chance of being admitted

SAT requirements: Critical Reading 610-710

Math 630-720

Writing 620-710

Total 1910 - 2110

(applicants accepted last year had an average score of 2061 for their SAT score)

ACTrequirements: applicants accepted last year had an average scoreof 32

involvement in extra curricular activitiesand other aspects that display leadership qualities of the individual

Essay: BC wants todiscuss your ideas and opinions in your essay to better understand who you are, and not paragraphs of your achievements.

Boston College

Athletic Info: Catholic universities in the United States. It has puts helping students achieving the highest academic excellence its top priority.

- 27 varsity teams

- All compete at the NCAA Division I level

History: Boston College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863 and, with 3 teachers and 22 students, opened its doors on September 5, 1864. Originally located on Harrison Avenue in Boston's South End, it was later moved to its current location in Chestnut Hill.

Science Catholic universities in the United States. It has puts helping students achieving the highest academic excellence its top priority.、bio.、chem.、physics、English、politics、history

estimated tuition: about $38230

Other cost:$13000{room,board…….}

SAT math score 740 SAT verbal score730 SAT total score 1460

Mascot : BlueDevils

Color : blue

Faculty:1,667

Undergraduates:6,197

Postgraduates:6,627

Men's basketball

the men basketball team has captured three National championships while attending 14 Final Fours and nine Championship games there have 71 players have been chouse in NBA draft.

U.S. News & World Report in its 2008 edition, Duke ranked 1st in literary criticism and theory, 5th in ecology and evolutionary biology5th in biomedical engineering tied for 12th for doctoral programs in the sciences, tied for 21st in mathematics, tied for 25th in computer science, tied for 29th in physics, and ranked 38th in chemistry

Duke University615 Chapel Drive, Box 90563, Durham, NC 27708-0563

In 1892, Trinity moved to Durham, largely due to generosity from Washington Dukeand Julian S. Carr, powerful and respected Methodists who had grown wealthy through the tobacco industry. Washington Duke gave what was then known as Trinity College a $100,000 endowment in 1896, with the stipulation that the college "open its doors to women, placing them on an equal footing with men."

In 1986 the soccer team win the first championship, and the basketball win the championship in 1991,1992 and 2001

Best winning percentage and most wins of all Division I’s men’s basketball programs of Indiana.

School also has a strong history in soccer.

Butler’s basketball stadium, Hinkle Fieldhouse, hosted the historical final between the small Milan High School (161 students) and the larger Muncie Central High School (1,600 students) in 1954, where Milan was victorious.

The 1986 movie Hoosiers, based on the Milan Miracle story, featured a scene of the event that was shot in the Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Undergraduate tuition: $1069 per semester for undergraduates who are taking six or fewer units and $1651 for undergraduates who are taking seven or more units (In-state). $339 per unit per semester + basic registration fees (Out of State).

Room and Board Costs: Housing fees for the 2007-2008 academic year, double occupancy space (a shared bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment) was $5,167.00; a bedspace in a 4 bedroom single occupancy apartment was $6,898.00, which includes a $100 security deposit that is refundable once a resident moves out.

Admission Requirements:

• Complete the required A-G courses while in high school including language other than English; 2 years in the same language (3 years recommended)• Graduate high school with the appropriate GPA• Receive an eligibility index score of 2900 or greater

Scholarships: Nearly $2 million in scholarships and awards is paid annually at Cal State Fullerton

Admission requirements: essay or personal statement, high school transcript, 3 letters of recommendation

General scholarships may be awarded with additional preferences that include: scholar-athletes, students from specific geographic regions, or students with leadership skills or a significant commitment to service.

First liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages

History: Founded in 1837 by Presbyterians

Students of Color: 14 percent

International Students: 4 percent

Freshman Cake Race:Freshmen year is a nervous and scary experience for almost every Davidson student. For the incoming class of ‘34 the experience was made even more grueling by a mandatory 1.7 mile race. The race was established by Davidson track Coach Pete Whittle; his goal was to uncover hidden talent in the incoming freshmen class and ask them to come out for the track team The cakes rewarded to the winners are donated by people in the Davidson Community. The race is not simply a competition between runners; it is also a contest to see who can bake the best cake.

3895 students enrolled of 51,598 residents in the town. The university’s colors are Light blue and white with the Strutting Ram as the mascot, Ranked #1 school for health careers in Newsweek.

Aprroximately 19,000$ a year for a student out of state in tuition fees, and 8,000$ a year in room and board. It is a public University, admission requirements, scholarships offered, The average GPA was 4.42 of students enrolled and SAT scores averaged 1302.

-St. Mary’s has only won only one NCAA tournament game. In 1959, the team had a first-round bye in a field of 23 teams. After beating Idaho State, the Gaels were a win from the Final Four, but they lost to eventual national champion California.

The University is a public state college, located in Madison, Wisconsin. Well known for academic excellence, the University of Wisconsin has been called the “Public Ivy” and is ranked 38th best college in America according to US news and 7th best public university. The Wisconsin sports teams, competing under the mascot Bucky Badgers excel in hockey, basketball, and football. Notable for its large student body, the University of Wisconsin in Madison boasts over 41,000 students.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Although football is the most popular sport of the University, their basketball team is fairly successful. All of their sports teams except for hockey compete in the Big 10 conference. Their basket ball team, as of 2008, boasted a Win-Loss record of 16-2 reaching a national ranking of 6 and capturing the 2nd seed in the 2008 NCAA March Madness competition. Wisconsin basketball endured years of mediocre performance before finally achieving success in recent years.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison boasts a large selection of liberal and is well known for its spectacular biotechnology program. The student body well known for political activism.

Fun facts:

-Madison has the largest number of mopeds in use in the entire US.

-The University of Wisconsin is held in distinction as one of the largest party schools in the US as well as the top beer consumer.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Information taken from:

Wikipedia.org

Nbcsports.msnbc.com

Alumni: Gina Chen and Charles Tu

Powerpoint by: Steven Yang

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School color: white University, their basketball team is fairly successful. All of their sports teams except for hockey compete in the Big 10 conference. Their basket ball team, as of 2008, boasted a Win-Loss record of 16-2 reaching a national ranking of 6 and capturing the 2, blue, gray, and navyIt costs $11995 per semester.Xavier is the third-largest independent institution in Ohio. And it is sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation

Xavieris a private coeducational university that was founded in 1831, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Their mission:

“The mission of Xavier remains today what it has ever been, to form students intellectually, morally and spiritually, with rigor and compassion, toward lives of solidarity, service and success.” –Michael J. Graham, S.J.

The University offers a diverse range of academic degrees and programs for undergraduate and graduate students and caters to full-time and part-time students as well as traditional and adult students. Courses are offered days, nights and weekends, on campus, and around the world through our many international programs and associations.

According to U.S. News & World Report 2007 edition of America’s Best Colleges, among 142 Midwest comprehensive colleges and universities, Xavier ranked:

second overall, now rating 12 straight years in the top 10.

first for the fourth straight year with an 90% freshmen retention rate.

first with a 76% graduation rate.

third with a 29% alumni giving rate.

Xavier provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition. Sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation